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H. O. ANDERSON.

CLASP.

Patented Nov. 11, 1890.

W M jw UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICEo I-IENRY O. ANDERSON, OF lVHITESBOROUGI-I, TEXAS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- i HALF TO HENRY H. ROBERTSON, OF SAME PLACE.

CLASP.

SPECIFICATION formng part of Letters Patent No. 440,243, dated November 11, 1890.

Serial No. 361,818. (No model.)

To all. whom it may conccrn:

Be it known that I, HENRY O. ANDERSON, a citizen of theUnited States, residin gatVhitesborough, in the county of Grayson and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Clasps; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which forms a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in clasps, and has especial reference to a clasp especially designed for use in holding a tidy in place, clothes on a line, and the like.

The object of my invention is the provision of a clasp of the character mentioned which can be manufactured at an extremely small price, and which will be durable and thoroughly efficient for the intended purposes.

To attain the desired objects my invention consists of the clasp constructed substantially as herein illustrated, described7 and specifically defined and distinguished by the claim.

The figure of the drawing represents aperspective View of my improved clasp.

My improved clasp consists of a base or supportA and a retaining-arm B, formed of a single piece of Wire bent in the following` manner:. The Wire is first bent into an eye a, then into an upwardly-inclined and downwardly-inclined arm a', and which is bent to form a loop or bearing` (L2, from said loop is bent into a substantially-rectangular or oblong` base as, which terminates in an eye af, which engages the loop or bearing az, thus forming a very simple, durable, and efficient clasp.

The oblong or rectangular base is somewhat longer than the retaining-arm, which is ture and have the upwardly-inclined portion of the spring-arm engage the tidy, which will securely hold the same in place, as will be apparent.

Toapply the clasp for holding the clothes on a line, the clasp is passed over the clothes on the line and the base engages one side of the clothes and the retaining-arm engages the other side and securely holds the articles, as will be evident. v

. The clasp, it will be seen, is of Very simple and vdurable construction, is easy to apply and will firmly hold any article of fabric in place, and can be sold for a small sum, thus placing the article in reach of all persons desiring a practical and efficient clasp of this character.

I claim as my invention- A clasp comprising` a base and a reversely bent or inclined retaining or clamping arm formed of a single continuous Wire with an eye at one end thereof and a bend or enlargement at the other end thereof, the frame or base being substantially rectangular, and the npward bent arm extending through the eye at one end of the base and having the bend or enlargement at the other end arranged near or against the end bar at the opposite end of the frame, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HENRY O. ANDERSON. Witnesses:

J. R. CARD, V. J. GINNINGS. 

